Panasonic PT-AE700U - Manual (Page 16)

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Useful
functions
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NOTE:
B If a selected mode does not match the aspect ratio of the input signal, it
may affect the quality of viewing of the original picture.
B If using this projector in places such as cafes or hotels to display programs
for a commercial purpose or for public presentation, note that if the aspect
ratio selection function is used to change the aspect ratio of the screen
picture, you may be infringing the rights of the original copyright owner for
that program under copyright protection laws.
B If a 4:3 picture is projected onto a 16:9 screen, distortion may occur around the
edges of the picture so that part of the picture is no longer visible. Programs
which have 4:3 aspect ratios should be viewed in 4:3 mode to give proper
consideration to the aims and intentions of the original program’s creator.
B Image sizes such as Cinema-Vision that project wider than the 16:9
ratio will have narrow black fields at the top and bottom.
B When “WSS” is set to “ON”(page46), the projector switches the aspect ratio
automatically if the input signal has a detector signal.
B “WIDE” is displayed on the screen when “ASPECT” is set automatically (when
“WSS” is set to “ON”). Press the ASPECT button to switch the aspect ratio.
B You can also change the aspect ratio from the “POSITION” menu.
B When set to “V SCROLL”, vertical position can be adjusted by pressing the G and
F buttons (close the “POSITION” menu screen before adjusting vertical position).
Setting the aspect ratio (ASPECT)
This projector allows you to change the aspect ratio to match the type of
input signal.
JUST\4:3\16:9\14:9\ZOOM1\ZOOM2
4:3\16:9\V SCROLL
4:3\16:9
[When 525p (480p) or 625p (576p) signal is being input]
4:3\16:9\JUST\ZOOM
[When NTSC, 525i (480i) or 525p (480p) signal is being input]
AUTO\4:3\16:9\JUST\ZOOM
S-VIDEO/VIDEO/
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PC
HDMI
Press the ASPECT button.
BPressing the ASPECT button will change the
aspect ratio according to the successive settings
shown below.
BIllustrations for aspect ratio settings are shown
on the next page. Refer to this illustration for
assistance in selecting a suitable aspect ratio.
4:3 4:3 input signal 4:3
JUST 4:3 input signal Horizontal expansion of projected image
(Center of image is less distorted.)
ZOOM
ZOOM1
ZOOM2*
Letterbox signal Expansion preserves
original ratio
V SCROLL
(XGA/MXGA/SXGA/
WIDE768 only)
4:3 input signal
*“ZOOM2” is for 2.35 : 1 letterbox signals.
A picture is projected without
expansion or reduction.
ASPECT Input signal Projected image
16:9 Squeezed signal (image
contracted horizontally) Horizontal expansion of
projected image
14:9 14:9 letterbox signal Expansion preserves
original ratio
B “AUTO” will be displayed according to the type of the signals being input.
When set to “AUTO”, the projector switches the aspect ratio automatically if
the input signal has a detector signal.
B The aspect ratios for the following signals are fixed, and cannot be
changed. (Refer to page 58.) 1 125 (1 080) /60i, 1 125 (1 080) /50i, 750
(720) /60p, 750 (720) /50p, WIDE 480/600/720/768/768-2
*WIDE768 signals can be set to “V SCROLL”.